AND. Life Isn’t Simple.
Noel & Chelsea are here to bring levity to hard things. Discussing support, funny things, exploring the nuance of all that is life, presence, psychological concepts, and military. Noel and Chelsea talk about their experiences and insider knowledge while laughing about how life is not simple. * trigger warnings- military and mental health, suicide, abuse, and some inappropriateness. Oh, and we curse, a lot. Join our Patreon at patreon.com/andpodcast Follow us on Instagram at @andlifeisntsimple Facebook group @ AND. Life Isn’t Simple Podcast
Episodes
Tuesday May 30, 2023
7. Military Myths (That are Kinda BS When you Think About it) Part 1
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Man, what an easy, cushy, 1950's wives, wealthy life this military lif... WAIT.
Noel and Chelsea talk about the myths, legends, and stupid sayings that go around the military community. Hate hearing you didn't come with your spouses' sea bag?? WE DO TOO. Sick of being told if you were meant to have happiness, they'd issue that to you? You are heard.
The good, the bad, the nuance, the laughs.
Send us the myths or sayings you're sick of too!
andlifeisntsimple@gmail.com
Sunday May 21, 2023
6. The One With All the Cultural Experiences
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Noel and Chelsea discuss different aspects of how moving so often leads to incredible exposure to many cultures and why that is important, no matter where you are. Find out the HUGE thing Chelsea fears, what kind of juice Noel was only able to get in the Middle East, and which thing Chelsea said that drove Noel incredibly off topic, again.
This episode was so long originally, we had to cut multiple stories out. To listen to those, please join us at Patreon.com/ANDpodcast
Saturday May 13, 2023
5. The Brandon Act
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
Noel Ross and Chelsea Evans go over the story behind The Brandon Act, and what about the Act could be really effective. We also laugh about generational differences, sniffing our significant others, and coin our term for leaders we don't particularly care for.
Content Warning: Mentions of the suicide of a young sailor.
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Monday May 08, 2023
4. Bonus Episode: Ask a Therapist
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Our first Ask a Therapist episode!
Find out what tea we spilled, some information that will SHOOKETH some military community members, and as a bonus, what BADASS thing our favorite Therapist did to break a bone.
Estefanía Ospina-Alikhan LMFT answers some listener questions and goes into some amazing information about sleep, communication, and self-care.
For the AAT resources, go to our Patreon, where we will also do a live Q&A!
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Friday May 05, 2023
3. The One Where Noel Tells Some of Her Own Stories feat. Chelsea Evans
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Noel goes into some of her own dark past with humor, honesty, and a lot of side stories. Trigger warnings- talk of child abuse, mention of suicide. No over-the-top details.
Bringing levity to hard things, Noel shares her experiences in hopes of bringing light to some of the things everyone misses when they imagine military life. Fighting for ethical education of trauma and the nervous system to the community, Noel and Chelsea point out the things we are all talking about, but too often not out loud.
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
2: How to Change Everyone Else Around You (Hint: You Can’t)
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Going into the definition of Mindfulness, and why it's something available to everyone. How does this effect how you relate to everyone around you? If you can't change the people you see everyday, whether family, work, or your neighbors, what can you do?
Coming from a military life perspective, Noel uses humor and life to relate how Mindfulness can bring you into this moment that's happening right now.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
1. Five Minute Body Scan
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Typically heard at the end of a yoga class by Noel Ross, this quick body scan focuses on allowing the body to rest with affirmations of self care.
Noel Ross
Noel Ross was born in Connecticut and grew up around the military her entire life. At 26 she met & eventually married the love of her life, who (you guessed it) is in the military. They traversed Bahrain, California, and Japan, collecting stories, education, and perspective. Hopefully all of this can be of some use to you, or this could be a very short venture.
Join Noel for laughs, resources, perspective, some education, and some more laughs.
Noel Ross is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Practicioner, owner of My Yoga Lady, started Mindful Community Groups around the world, and developed the manual to do so.